anyone got a windlass on a 9.2?

[bugbitten]

I'm 64 and am looking for ways to make my sailing a bit easier. I'd like to anchor out more often, but sure think a nice electric windlass would make that process more pleasant. I'm not sure the wife would tolerate losing her forward yoga area, but if I could show her a success story or two, it might help.

So far, I sail exclusively in the Chesapeake and could probably get by with about 200 feet or so of rode. I saw the very pretty install on the 11.0, but I'm assuming there's a lot more room to play with on those.

Thanks.

John

 

[BobM]

Interesting method

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7v8uiDWFnE

http://www.savvyboater.com/store/p/...c-Anchor-Ring-Stainless-Anchor-Retriever.aspx

 

[bugbitten]

Thanks, Bob. This isn't something I was aware of and is certainly worth a try. My only concern is the point where he mentions powering up to get the chain through the ring. I suspect whatever he was driving wasn't trying to get each horse power to move about 600 pounds of boat. Still, I need another fender and will give it a try.

I was back in the quarterberth rebuilding the Guzzler. I stared at my own aging fuel tank a while but came up with no easy solution for you. I might try a cut off wheel on an angle grinder rather than the Sawzall, should it come to that. Thank heavens it's not gasoline we're dealing with. I've got to haul out my water heater at some point, which doesn't look to be much fun, either.

But the Guzzler sure works great now!

John

 

[BobM]

The cut off wheel would definitely throw sparks, which I trying to avoid. The tank isn't all that thick, so I am pretty confident in the sawzall.

 

[BobM]

Another idea is to leverage your existing winches. Is your concern breaking the anchor free or retrieving the line? From what I can tell most Captains delegate that task;-)

 

[Mark Maulden]

The "very pretty" install on the 11.0 is working very well. I've stalled the windlass numerous times and no deck flex and no gelcoat cracks. I really like going forward and pushing the "out" button and the anchor self launches (Rocna 15). I'm (sometime) going to run some wires back to the helm and can anchor from there. Except I only have 100' chain (300' rode) so if I'm in some deeper water, I'm going to have to be forward to handle the chain-rode transition. I do have to manage the chain/rode in the locker and flake it by hand as it's not a deep locker. I knew that going in. So, take measurements etc. Not that much foredeck space lost.

 

[bugbitten]

Another idea is to leverage your existing winches. Is your concern breaking the anchor free or retrieving the line? From what I can tell most Captains delegate that task;-)

I generally delegate the task to myself, since it's typically just the wife and me and she's not inclined to be a chain monkey. She's mostly inclined toward B&Bs, so keeping her comfy is high on the to do list.

I don't have that big an issue with hauling the rode up; it's breaking the anchor free I mostly struggle with. The last time we overnighted, we anchored in some pretty wild conditions, so the danforth was really dug in.

I am looking at putting in an anchor roller, if nothing else, thinking I'll have to worry less about the chain rubbing the gelcoat or smooshing my fingers.

It's not a great combination being older AND not very experienced!

John

 

[Stu Jackson]

...or retrieving the line? From what I can tell most Captains delegate that task;-)

These skippers should be keelhauled.

They probably think their wives can't drive the boat, but that's only because they didn't pop for her to go to a course and learn, as far away from him as possible.